Certificate of Achievement, Emergency Response: Emphasis in EMS & Fire Science

The Certificate of Achievement, Emergency Response: Emphasis in EMS & Fire Science program is designed to provide the course work and training for the Emergency Medical Technician licensure exam, and further prepare students for entry into firefighting, emergency medical services and paramedical services.  

College of Marin has offered these courses for many years but has not offered a Certificate of Achievement. Based on our history of offering these classes, we expect enrollments and completions to be 45 - 60 students/year. 

This certificate will prepare students for Emergency Medical Technician license, and entry into several occupations which require emergency medical training. Students will be able to:

• Conduct an initial patient assessment in order to identify the nature of the emergency  
  
• Synthesize initial assessment data to identify the scope of emergency medical services required and formulate a treatment plan to provide care until more advanced emergency personnel arrive on scene  
• Select the appropriate manipulative skill set(s) based on the treatment plan developed and perform them in order to deliver safe out of hospital care until more advanced emergency medical personnel arrive on scene  
• Conduct an on-going assessment and adapt the treatment plan and skill sets as needed in order to address the patients evolving medical, behavioral, or traumatic conditions until more advanced emergency medical personnel arrive on scene  
• Perform the assessments and skill set(s) expected of Emergency Medical Responder performance standards in order to deliver safe and effective services  
• Perform the assessments and skill set(s) expected of Emergency Medical Technician Basic per U.S. Department of Transportation mandated performance standards in order to deliver safe and effective services  

Providing students with a certificate of achievement gives a demonstrated ability to highlight their achievements in the fire technology coursework, related to their career or other educational endeavors.  

The required courses prepare students for an employable licensure (EMT), satisfies all required coursework for the nearby community college fire academies.  

Course	Title	Units	Year/Semester (Y1 or S1)
FIRE 215	Advanced First Aid/First Responder	3.0	Fall/Spring semester
FIRE 112	Emergency Medical Technician	7.0	Fall/Spring semester
FIRE 110	Introduction to Fire Technology	3.0	Spring semester
KIN 170	Beginning Firefighting & Public Safety Conditioning	2.0	Spring semester

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By bundling our existing Fire Technology courses to award Certificates of Achievement, we will not create any additional impact to neighboring colleges or similar programs. Santa Rosa Junior College and Napa Valley College are aware of our course work and offerings.